They were going on an expedition to see the wreck of the Titanic, but still haven’t returned home. Intensive search and rescue work is now underway to find the five people on board the submarine that are missing in the North Atlantic. On Wednesday afternoon, the US Coast Guard estimated that the crew may have less than 20 hours of oxygen left, but there was still hope of finding the submarine in time. These are the people they are looking for: A French adventurer Paul-Henry Nargeolet (77) is, according to the BBC, a former diver from the French navy. Nargeolet is one of five passengers missing on the submarine Titan. This picture was taken in connection with a research project in 2013. Photo: Joël Saget / AFP The British broadcaster writes that he has the nickname “Mr. Titanic”. Nargeolet is said to have been part of the first expedition to the Titanic wreck in 1987 and is said to have spent more time at the wreck than any other explorer. The 77-year-old is director of underwater research at RMS Titanic, an American company that owns the rights to the Titanic wreck. That’s what The New York Times writes. A businessman and his son British-Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood (48) is on board the submarine with his son Suleman (19). Shahzada and Suleman Dawood are on board the missing submarine. Photo: Reuters According to the BBC, Dawood lives in London and comes from one of Pakistan’s richest families. He is deputy chairman of the Pakistani conglomerate Engro Corporation, which is a large fertilizer company. The family tells CNN that the two were on “a trip to visit what remains of the Titanic in the Atlantic”. – We greatly appreciate the compassion from friends and colleagues and want everyone to pray for their safety, while at the same time respecting the family’s privacy. The family is well taken care of, and we pray to Allah that the two family members come home safely, says the statement from the family. A British adventurer The British adventurer and billionaire Hamish Harding (58) is also on board the submarine. Hamish Harding, chairman and billionaire adventurer, looks out to sea before boarding the submersible Titan for a dive into the Atlantic on an Expedition to Titanic on Sunday. Photo: AP According to the BBC, the 58-year-old runs Action Aviation, a Dubai-based private jet dealer, and CNN can tell that he himself is a trained pilot. According to the media, he has an impressive list of extreme expeditions he has taken part in, among other things he has visited the South Pole a number of times. In 2019, he made headlines when he was part of a flight crew that broke the world record for the fastest “round-the-world trip” via both poles. A CEO Stockton Rush (61) is the founder and CEO of OceanGate, the company that operates the Titanic voyages. The company has confirmed that he is on board. Stockton Rush is the CEO of OceanGate Expeditions. Photo: AFP The BBC writes that he is an experienced engineer who has previously designed an experimental aircraft and worked on other small submersible vessels. According to the company’s own website, OceanGate was founded in 2009, and according to the BBC, they got a lot of attention in 2021 when they started offering tours to the site of the Titanic wreck.
ttn-69
Few hours left with oxygen – news Urix – Foreign news and documentaries
